Have you ever been Pin-spired? You know when you’re on Pinterest and find the solution to a problem, and eureka you’ve been Pin-spired. So maybe I made up the word (shoulder shrug)? But that’s what happened to me after finding this awesome pin and blog, Addicted 2 Decorating. There I found the post on how to make a DIY fireplace mantel. She had created exactly what I’d envisioned and had a great tutorial. I decided it was high time that my fireplace needed its very own DIY rustic fireplace mantel. Unfortunately for me, I have a unique fireplace from the ’50s. That meant I had to come up with my version to suit my “unique” fireplace.
This post contains affiliate links. All products have been independently chosen and tested by Sincerely Saturday. If you make a purchase from a link I may earn a small commission.
…
****Update March 13, 2020****
I grew up in a very loving, underprivileged family. We were the type of kids that never knew we weren’t well off until other people pointed it out. Don’t get me wrong; we did not want for anything because my parents sacrificed relentlessly for us. My father was a Pastor, so sacrificing was and is in my family’s nature. Why am I telling you this? Even though sometimes we may have received practical gifts like underwear; my mom always made the gift wrapping special in my eyes. We would often receive packages from my Oma and Opa from Germany, and they would have packed our gift inside of a purse or in a tiny little box. I can not tell you the excitement we would have upon seeing those packages on our front porch.
So you’re visiting Portland, OR. You’ve gone to the amazing 
Painting your fireplace is a big deal. Like, there’s no going back, kind of big deal. If you painted your fireplace and didn’t like it, you could sandblast the paint off, but it most 
